Nigerian customs strengthen security cooperation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
The Nigeria Customs Service is stepping up intelligence-sharing with several security agencies to better coordinate efforts against threats and facilitate legitimate trade. The move follows visits by acting controller Nkiru Nwala to security officials, Leadership reports.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the Calabar Free Trade Zone, which covers Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, is strengthening its security partnerships and intelligence-sharing with other government agencies. The aim is to improve responses to threats, support legitimate trade and make operations more effective, according to the NCS.
The move follows several familiarisation visits by the acting area controller, Deputy Comptroller Nkiru Nwala, to officials from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Department of State Services, which is responsible for domestic intelligence. The meetings included C. E. Okarazu, Aniekan Archibong Nya and Faluyi Oluwole.
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